Revision for ““in scope enemyâ€/acquisitions policies (217)” created on July 21, 2014 @ 14:51:41
Title | “in scope enemyâ€/acquisitions policies (217) |
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Content | <p>Topic: Acquisitions / “In Scope Enemyâ€</p>
<p>Explanation: The importance of having an acquisition policy. Indie/barefoot libraries often coming around to acquisition policy need post-library/collection start—how to decide and put one in a visible place? Additionally, what do you do when you get the kind of in scope material that you never thought you’d receive?</p>
<p>Facilitator: Lisa</p>
<p>Note taker: Celina</p>
<p>Discussion Notes:</p>
<p>-         QZAP’s policy addresses what is zines in addition to what’s a queer zine based on content, creator’s self-identification/expression gender/identity. They also have some queer flyers. (Milo)</p>
<p>-         IPRC … would like info on “hierarchical acquisition policies as contrary to the nature the community that may be†– Lillian</p>
<p>-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Acquisition policies are a great tool for saying no politely</p>
<p>-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Collection decisions typically motivated by community building and preservation. Questions: What are the expectations? Is there a possible theoretical issue here? (Jan)</p>
<p>-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The line between acquisition policies and library/project missions are often murky</p>
<p>-         Personal value judgments related to not only the mission behind the collection but also the needs/wants/priorities of the space. “I want local zines that are not off the charts obscene or hateful.†– Jude</p>
<p>-         IPRC, for example, makes sure to place no value judgments even in record creation on “obscene†materials (Lillian)</p>
<p>-         Papercut rarely gets hate materials but they do have a category called “bullshit,†stored in a box in the basement for people doing anti-fascist work (Kimberly)</p>
<p>-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Usefulness in documenting and preserving the historical trajectory of a movement or a publication (this can often mean embarrassingly bad writings, art, etc.)</p>
<p>-         Important to consider the value of resources, “effort into access†(Kelly M.) and often limited shelf space; Sometimes it’s just enough to know that it exists/available if you ask the right person</p>
<p>-         Work that is a “pain in the ass†to catalog or make accessible but then prove to be worthwhile because of one thing (radical newspapers from Germany / Berlin wall). “I wake up thinking about our backlog†– Lillian, IPRC</p>
<p>-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Possibility of prioritizing acquisitions based on user stats, if available. (Jennifer)</p>
<p>-         In the decision to give away collections, “these things need to be kept but do they need to be kept here.†(Katie)</p>
<p>-         Flipside of accession policies = the deaccession policy, and it’s just as important. Priorities shift when there’s a clear availability elsewhere (Jeremy)</p>
<p>-         “That’s why we need the union catalog!†– Lillian</p>
<p>-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The listserv is helpful in the meantime (Jennifer)</p>
<p>-         IPRC has very specific stats that show when and what people are reading. “One-handed cataloging.†;)</p>
<p>-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Helpful for polices to address why we say no, but explaining why things take long. Your resources have a place in your collection development policy. Managing expecations. (Lisa)</p>
<p>-         Zine “scopeâ€â€”the difficulty of explaining (continuously) to authorities who don’t get it, or think they do and then don’t anymore (Celina)</p>
<p>-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tying the scope into existing areas of a larger archive/collection</p>
<p>-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Writing an FAQ</p>
<p>-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Comparing zines as another format, e.g. letters, to administrators (Kelly W.)</p>
<p>-         “Hit by a bus†scenario is another reason why policy creation is vital (Milo)</p>
<p>-         IPRC maker space / donation station. “If you make a zine, catalog it†and gaming approach to backlog management. (Lillian)</p>
<p>-         Are there creative ways to use numbers without sounding like an asshole? Make it visible? “zine purgatory†pictures (Lillian)</p>
<p>-         Note the mistake of seeing “DIY†as “do it BY yourself†(Lisa)</p>
<p>-         Ask for lists prior to donation. You can say ‘no’ before it comes in the mail, but some people may still ignore the website language and drop off things.</p>
<p>-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Keep a listing of removed zines and reasons why they were not kept--duplicate, out-of scope, etc. (Kimberly)</p>
<p>-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Indie/barefoot libraries have the added benefit of using out-of-scope/deaccessioned materials for funding, grab bags, etc. (Cue the bidding war for smutty UK comics.)</p>
<p>-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Useful document: <a href="http://www2.archivists.org/sites/all/files/GuidelinesForReappraisalAndDeaccessioning-May2012.pdf ">SAA Guidelines for Reappraisal + Deaccessioning</a></p>
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<p>Action Items:</p>
<p>1)Â Â Â Â Â Everyone: If you have an accession and deaccession policy, please share it for a future page on zf.info about how to and why create an acquisition policy.</p>
<p>2)Â Â Â Â Â Milo and Lisa will be working together on the above mentioned page.</p>
<p>3)Â Â Â Â Â Lillian WILL remove the give-us-all-the-things language from the IPRC website.</p> |
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